Adjustable holder for newspapers



Nov. 4, 1952 s. T. ZURAWSKI 2,616,618

ADJUSTABLE HOLDER FOR NEWSPAPERS AND THE LIKE Filed May 5, 1948 I t f 1' 5. I fly 5 IN V EN TOR.

Patented Nov. 4, 1952 UNITED ADJUSTABLE HOLDER FOR NEWSPAPERS AND THE LIKE Stanley T. Zurawski, Milwaukee, Wis.

Application May 3, 1948, Serial No. 24,789

2 Claims. 1

- This invention relates to an adjustable holder for newspapers and the like and has particular reference to a holder which can be attached to a house or other building to retain newspapers and handbills and similar publications and papers.

The invention is particularly directed to a holder in which a newsboy can readily insert newspapers substantially irrespective of their thickness and which will retain the paper intact and protect it from disarrangement by the wind. The invention has distinct advantages over the ordinary mailbox and does not require that the paper be rolled up or folded many times for insertion. The holder of the invention may also serve as a receptacle for handbills which may easily be removed.

One object of the invention is to provide a newspaper holder to retain newspapers and the like, and of a construction permitting ready removal therefrom of small handbills or other articles which might be lodged therein.

Another object is to provide a holder for newspapers into which the newspaper may be inserted and retained with a minimum of folds.

Another object is to provide a newspaper holder of substantially non-perforated sheet metal to keep out wind and dirt and from which a newspaper may readily be removed.

A further object is to provide a newspaper holder which is adjustable in size to retain papers of different thickness and size.

These and other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter in connection with the following description of a drawing illustrating an embodiment of the invention.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of the holder of the invention viewed from the rear side;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the holder attached to a building;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the holder of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the holder attached to a building and holding a daily newspaper of ordinary thickness; and

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 with the holder expanded to retain a newspaper having the thickness of a Sunday paper.

The holder or carrier of the invention, as shown in the drawings, comprises in general a front panel I of triangular shape which is bordered on the bottom by a horizontal panel 2 and on one side by a vertical panel 3 to give the holder a box-like construction and appearance.

The back of the holder is closed by the build- H ing 4' or other structure when the holder is secured thereagainst.

The holder may be secured in place by screws extending through suitably spaced holes in the flange 5 of bottom panel 2 and the tab-like flange 6 of vertical panel 3. The flanges 5 and 6 lie flat against the building 4.

Front panel I and the respective panels 2 and 3 are of generally light weight sheet metal and are substantially non-perforated to prevent wind from reaching the inside space closed ed by the respective panels and the building 4. The panels and flanges are preferably formed from a single piece of metal in a minimum number of operations to keep costs low.

The holder is also provided with an additional member or panel I which is pivotally secured to the lower outer portion of front panel I on the inside and functions to increase the size of the holder.

Panel I, which is of light weight sheet metal, is of a generally triangular shape and of a size so that when in closed position it is entirely confined behind the front panel 1 Panel 1 operates within a slot between strip 8 and front panel I, the strip 8 being secured to the back of panel I in spaced position therefrom along the triangular edge of panel I. Panel 1 is pivoted at its lower corner upon the same rivet that secures the lower end of strip 8 to panel I.

The stop 9 on the bottom edge of panel I engages strip 8 when the panel is opened to prevent panel I from being moved outwardly more than a predetermined distance. The flange ID is provided on the outer side of panel 1 for manipulation of the panel and when the latter is in closed position flange l0 overlies the triangular edge of front panel I so that it may readily be grasped.

Fig. 4 illustrates a daily newspaper ll of ordinary thickness confined in the holder. The adjustable panel 1 is in closed position and the capacity of the holder is adequate to prevent the wind from blowing the paper away. It is only necessary that newspaper I I be folded once other than the usual fold given to the paper when it is made up.

Fig. 5 illustrates a Sunday paper l2 of substantial thickness set on edge and confined in the holder. The adjustable panel I has been moved out to open position and in such position the paper is adequately confined and securely held against removal by wind. The paper l2 has only the one fold it is given upon assembly at the newspaper office.

Due to the triangular shape of the holder and the adjustability of the size thereof, handbills or like material which become lodged in the holder can easily be removed as the inner corner is readily accessible to the hand.

Also since the holder is open at the top and side, papers and hand bills can readily be inserted and removed.

The construction of the holder of sheet metal of two parts except for strip 8 means the holder is of inexpensive construction. The lack of perforations prevents wind from disarranging the papers confined therein and the fact that the capacity of the holder can readily be increased or decreased, increases its utility substantially.

Various embodiments of the invention may be employed within the scope of the accompanying claims.

I claim:

1. A holder of gene ally box-like construction for attachment to a building as a receptacle for newspapers and the like, which comprises a front panel of generally triangular shape, bordered on one side by a vertical panel and on the bottom by a horizontal panel with all of said panels being provided from a single substantially non-perforated piece of sheet metal, means disposed to join said bottom and side panels to the building with which the holder is to be assembled to close off the rear of the holder by the building and provide a space between the building and front panel for receipt and confinement of newspapers and the like, a sheet metal extension member piv oted to a lower corner of the front panel for selective movement outwardly to enlarge the holder to receive newspapers of greater size and inwardly behind the front panel when newspapers of lesser size are inserted in the holder, a strip secured to the rear of the front panel and spaced therefrom for operation therebetween of said extension member, and a flange on the lower 4 edge of said extension member to engage said strip and limit the outward movement of said member.

2. A newspaper receptacle adapted to be attached to the vertical wall of a building and to protect a newspaper disposed therein from dislodgment and damage by wind and the like, comprising a front panel of sheet metal adapted to be disposed in spaced parallel relation to the building wall to receive a newspaper therebetween, a bottom panel formed integral with said front panel and disposed to extend substantially to the wall of the building, a vertical side panel along one side of said front panel and formed integral therewith to extend substantially to the wallof the building, means adapted to join said bottom and side panels to the building wall whereby the top and one side of the space between said front panel and building wall are open and free from obstruction for insertion and removal of a newspaper, said front, bottom and side panels being substantially non-perforate to protect the newspaper against dislodgment by wind, and an extension panel pivoted to said front panel at one corner and normally lying, behind the same, said extension panel being movable outwardly from behind saidfront panel to provide an extension for said holder.

STANLEY T. ZURAWSKI.

REFERENCES CITED.

The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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